Pages

Monday, December 19, 2016

OUT OF THE BOX Fibre Artists Group, Ottawa and area, shares information about Exhibition Opening at Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Join the members of the OUT OF THE BOX Fibre Artists at their VERNISSAGE

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum on Saturday, January 14th

3 Rosamond St. S. E.

Almonte, ON

2-4 pm

Everyone Welcome

"COLOUR UNBOXED" is an Out of the Box exhibition which will be opening Dec. 20 at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, in Almonte, Ontario. We hope you will be pleased and surprised at the wealth and diversity of the art work on display. It will be an exciting show!

There will be approximately 175 pieces, including 112 in the Colour Challenge and a number of installation pieces. The Colour Challenge was a three year project suggested by Marie-France Gosselin. There are sixteen 12"x12" art pieces for each of 6 colours of the printers' colour wheel plus black and white .

A spectacular book has been prepared by Helen Gordon and MaryAnne Toonders showcasing the pieces. Books will be available at the Museum ($30.00) as well as through Canada Beading Supply ($30.00 + 5% GST + shipping if necessary).

NOTE: To celebrate the Holidays and allow staff and volunteers some well deserved time off,

Museum closing December 23-January 9th, and hours after that will be
10 a - 4p Tuesday to Saturday.